Re: 91 black/ivory on Ebay
Well I do think that he paid what worked out for the time and ebay is waaaay funny. You can do well sometimes and loose others if you don't have a reserve. I think this guy got the car at a discount - with the miles on the car in mint shape other than some minor maintenance the car if sold properly in my most humble opinion could have sold for 26k. So I think the buyer did well - not the seller. The seller lost several thousand. Like I said if the maintenance had been totally up to snuff - hoses, TB/WP, 60k service, AC already seems fine, ABS most likely just fine needing exercise possibly, clutch - I'm assuming its the original clutch - so that could be an issue. But even if our new owner had to do those things - and spend 4k on it or so - he's got a car worth 30k+ for 27K - so with everything in mint condition otherwise - he got a great deal!
You can always get out there and find a great deal every once in a while - but they don't come along that often. I've been watching for a year and a half and in that time I've seen maybe a handful of really good deals like this. This is not the norm. You got a good deal on your 02 and I'm sure your hoping to sell it for more than you paid for it. So I'm not sure I understand how you come up with this car being "right" priced at 23K.
I know a car is worth what one is willing to pay at the "time" - different time= more money. An owner that is ready to do what is necessary to get top dollar and he'll get much better results than this. That's my feeling and I bet others would agree with that. Ask Honcho what he thinks the car is worth....bet he'd come right along with my estimate. We'll see- hopefully he'll chime in.
I'm happy for the new owner I'll say that - wish I had gotten as good a deal when I bought. But holding out for one like this - well let's just say they don't come along every day or even very often. But I do agree it's a buyers market to a certain extent.
Well I do think that he paid what worked out for the time and ebay is waaaay funny. You can do well sometimes and loose others if you don't have a reserve. I think this guy got the car at a discount - with the miles on the car in mint shape other than some minor maintenance the car if sold properly in my most humble opinion could have sold for 26k. So I think the buyer did well - not the seller. The seller lost several thousand. Like I said if the maintenance had been totally up to snuff - hoses, TB/WP, 60k service, AC already seems fine, ABS most likely just fine needing exercise possibly, clutch - I'm assuming its the original clutch - so that could be an issue. But even if our new owner had to do those things - and spend 4k on it or so - he's got a car worth 30k+ for 27K - so with everything in mint condition otherwise - he got a great deal!
You can always get out there and find a great deal every once in a while - but they don't come along that often. I've been watching for a year and a half and in that time I've seen maybe a handful of really good deals like this. This is not the norm. You got a good deal on your 02 and I'm sure your hoping to sell it for more than you paid for it. So I'm not sure I understand how you come up with this car being "right" priced at 23K.
I know a car is worth what one is willing to pay at the "time" - different time= more money. An owner that is ready to do what is necessary to get top dollar and he'll get much better results than this. That's my feeling and I bet others would agree with that. Ask Honcho what he thinks the car is worth....bet he'd come right along with my estimate. We'll see- hopefully he'll chime in.
I'm happy for the new owner I'll say that - wish I had gotten as good a deal when I bought. But holding out for one like this - well let's just say they don't come along every day or even very often. But I do agree it's a buyers market to a certain extent.
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